Muhammad Ali Repairs Ancient Canal
Muhammad Ali ordered repairs to part of an ancient canal system for irrigation in the eastern Nile Delta.
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Muhammad Ali Pasha Biography and Timeline
Follow Muhammad Ali Pasha through 6 dated historical records for Egypt.
Muhammad Ali Pasha, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1820–1840Years on this page
1820
1831
Egyptian Expedition Into Syria
Muhammad Ali ordered an Egyptian expedition into Ottoman Syria, initiating the campaign that eventually led to negotiations at Kutahya.
1833
Egypt Demands Syrian Administration
Muhammad Ali pressed for the administration of conquered Syrian provinces as part of the proposed settlement.
Egypt Secures Adana Administration
The agreement at Kutahya granted Egyptian administration over Adana in southern Anatolia, extending the family's regional power.
Egyptian Rule Extends Over Palestine
Muhammad Ali's administration continued to govern Palestine as part of the wider Syrian lands secured through the agreement.
1840
European Intervention Reverses Syrian Gains
European pressure and military intervention forced Muhammad Ali to abandon the Syrian provinces gained after the Kutahya negotiations.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.